CathNews June 22 2012Sr. Rosalie Bertell, GNSH, Ph. D, an internationally recognized environmental epidemiologist, cancer researcher and public health advocate, died June 14, 2012, at age 83 in Saint Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA, in the 54th year...

Dangerous precedent disregards Niagara Escarpment PlanLetter to Chairman and Members, Niagara Escarpment Commission June 20 2012 I write to express my dismay with the Joint Board decision of June 18, 2012 (Walker Aggregates Inc.) and my conc...

Tiny Council Meeting June 11, 2012By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny Jun 23 2012 Deputy-Mayor Lawrence presented to council the idea of a golf tournament and special dinner to honour GordLeonard of Tiny Township for his hard work and determination in stopping Du...

By Claire Malcolmson Environmental Defence June 21 2012For years, Lake Simcoe residents from Big Bay Point and Environmental Defence have been fighting a proposed mega-marina resort development in their community. Now, the focus is on a controversial s...

International Joint Commission holds public meetings in Midland, Collingwood July 16, 17AWARE Simcoe JUne 21 2012The International Joint Commission is coming to report on their plans to manage changing water levels and flows in the upper Great Lakes sy...

'The artwork has been rejected'Blogpost by Mike Hudema - Greenpeace Canada - June 19, 2012 Last week after Alberta suffered yet another pipeline spill, this one threatening the drinking water supply of tens of thousands of Albertans, we wanted to send ...

Movement to protect nature and democracy in Canada will continue to buildNews release from Black Out Speak Out  June 18 2012Today, our elected Members of Parliament passed Bill C-38, ignoring thousands of Canadians who spoke up for nature and democracy...

But Environment Minister Peter Kent says 'snap' decisions aren't productiveThe Canadian Press Jun 20, 2012The bad blood between Ottawa and environmentalists was on display before the entire world Tuesday as negotiators from more than 100 countries sign...

Pest Management Regulatory Agency launches review after ‘acute poisoning’ of bees in 2011 and 2012by SUSAN MANN Better Farming June 18 2012The federal Pest Management Regulatory Agency is re-evaluating a group of insecticides used by farmers to protect...

Cabinet to get extraordinary authority without consulting the legislatureBy Thomas Walkom Toronto Star June 19 2012Like Stephen Harper’s controversial omnibus bill, Ontario’s proposed budget legislation is a Trojan horse, one chock full of unexpected s...